Washing machine



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IN VEN TOR. Charles L. Bra/c] ATTORNEY! Patented May 25, 1926. I

' ,UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE...

' CHARLES L. BRALEY, OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOH OF ONE-HALF TOCHARLES I.

NOFTZGEB, OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ONE-HALF TO THE i MACHINERY COMPANY,OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

WASHING MACHINE:

Application filed February 1, 1922.- Serial No. 533,202.

' 's invention relates to improvements in shing machines.

e main objects of the invention are:

First, to provide an improved washing machine in which a batch oflaundry may be effectively and successively subjected to all the washing0 erations, as washing, rinsing and bluing, without stopping themachine, the admission of the washing and rinsing and bluing water andthe drainin of the water being automaticall control ed.

Second, to provide an improved washing machine in which the eriod ofwashing and rinsing may be 'regu ated to meet the requirements of theparticular wash or the wishes of the operator. Third, to provide animproved washing machine in which the drain valve is automatically 0mad. and held open during a period in w ich rinsing water is deliveredto the washin cylinder, the cylinder being in operation urin suchperiod.

Fourth, to provide an improved washing machine in which the hot and coldrinsing water delivery may be timed as desired.

Fifth, to provide an improved structure having these advantages which iscomparatively. compact and simple in structure and may be quickly andeasily adjusted to per- ,form the desired operations.

Further 1 objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear.

from the detaileddescription to follow:

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the followin specification. The invention is clearlyfiefined and" pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodi ment of myginventionf is clearlyillustrated intheaccompanyin drawing, forming a party of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. I is a front elevation'of a" washing machine embodyin. the featuresof m invention, portions 0 the tub or receptac e being broken away alsoportions of the power shaft and water supply pipes.

Fig-II is an end view looking from the right of Fig. I. y j

Fig. II 'is an enlar ed detail view on a line corresponding to 11119." 22 of Fig. I, showing details of the washing cylinder reversing mechanismand control.

Fig. III is a detail front. elevation, par.-

these journals is tially in vertical section, showing the arrangement ofthe water supply valves and their actuating tappets. Y

Fig. IV is afragmentary plan view part ally in section on a linecorresponding to l.ne 4-4 of Figs. I and II. Fig. V is an enlargeddetail view, partially 1n vertical section, on a line correspondmg tohne 55 of Fig. IV, showing details of the actuating slide and itsdriving means. Fig. VI is an enlarged detail view of the washingcylinder driving means control looking from the. right of Fig. I.

Fig. VI is an enlarged detail of the connections for the control means,shown in VI, to the actuating slide.

Fig. VII is a detail section on a line cor- AMERICAN LAUNDRY respondingto line 77 of Figs. I, III and VIII, showing details of the drain valvemechanism. r 4 Fig. VIII is a detail view partially in section on a linecorresponding to'line 8-8 of Figs. IV and VII. a

' IX is a detail section one line corre- F1 sponding to line 99 of Figs.III and IV,

showing details of the water supply valve tappets.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the directionof the little arrows at the ends of thesection lines.

Referring to the drawings, the supporting pedestals for the cylindricalwashing receptacle or tub 2. The washing cylinder '3 is shownconventionally and is 1 represents 7 provided with. tubular journals 4.One of provided with a gear 5 inion 6 on the shaft 7. as a fixed ordriven pulley loose pulley 8*at each side driven from a The shaft 7 8thereon and a thereof. Belts9, one of which isftwisted to secure areverse drive, are driven. from the pulley 10 on the power shaft; Thebelts are alternately shifted to and from the driven pulley to theidlersby means 'of'a belt shift ing mechanism consisting of the shifting fork12 carried by the slide 13, which is'os- I cillated on the support orcarrier 17by the cam14 on the wormgear 15. Theworm gear 15 is drivenfrom the worm 16 on the shaft 7 which is connected to the outerpulley-S. The driving belt for this'pulle'y "is.

arranged so thatit never complete y leaves the pulley, lapping thereonwhen in driving engagement with the driven pulley 8, so that the worm 16is continuously driven The cam acts upon the carrier 17 which isconnected to the slide by the latch 18. The details of this cylinderdriving mechanism form no part of my present invention except that Iprovide means for controlling or stopping the machine through theseparts. I have illustrated this reverse driving mechanism in order tomake clear the operation of the machine.

Thetub 2 is provided with a drain valve 19. The structure illustrated isadapted for supplying the washing machine with washing water or suds,hot and cold rinsing water and bluing water. I illustrate conventionallyin Fig. I a tank A in which the suds or washing water is prepared and atank B for bluing water. The hot and cold rinsing water may be takenfrom any suitable source. The water is delivered to the washing cylinderthrough its tubular journals by means of the nozzles 20. The supplypipes 21 are connected to the valves 22, 23, 24-and 25,-see Fig. IV, forthe washing Water or suds, the hot and cold and bluing waters,respectively. These valves 23and 24 are connected to suitable sources ofsup ply, the valves 22. and 25 bein connected to the tanks A and B,respective y.

At the rear of the washing machine proper is a pair of uprights 26 onwhich the shaft 11 is mounted and one of these carries a bracket 27 forthe motor 28 connected to the shaft 11 by the belt 29. Above the washingmachine is a slideway 30 for the actuating slide 31. This slide isprovided with a rack 32 and is driven from the pawl 33 on the shaft 34.Each rotation of the shaft 34 advances the rack one tooth. I

The shaft34 has a Worm gear 35 driven from the worm 36 connected to apulley on the shaft 11 by the belt 37. The rack is connected to thelatch 18 by means of the chain 38, one end of which is adjustablyengaged with the hook 39 on the actuating slide,-see Figs. VI and VIwater valve, the tappet 42" the hot rinsing water valve and also thebluing valve. These tappets are mounted on rods 43 mounted parallel tothe slideway 30 so that as the slide travels along its way it engagesthe tappets shaft 53. which also carries an arm 54 con-- nected to thevalve rod or stem 55 of the drain valve 19, so that when the tappet rodis moved along by the actuating slide these tappets engage the arm 52,thereby opening the drain valve and holding it open for predeterminedperiods. These tappets are made up of adjustably connected sections 56which may be adjusted relative to each other to regulate the period ofopening and the 'tappets are adjustable on the rod to time the opening.

With the parts thus arranged, the washing Water or fluid or suds, as itis usually called by laundrymen, is admitted in the desired quantity andthe hotand cold rinsing water valve tappets are arranged so that thesuds is admitted and the machine operated for the desired period and thewater drained and the hot and cold rinsing water admitted for thedesired periods.

In the arrangement illustrated the hot rinsing water is first admitted,the combination of hot and cold rinsing water admitted for a period andthen the cold rinsing water is admitted, the drain valve being held openduring this period so that the rinsing water is drawn off, therebyrinsing the clothes under the most satisfactory conditions. After therinsing operation the drain valve closes and the tappet 4 opens thebluing Water valve admitting bluing in the desired quantities while themachine is still in operation, and finally the drain valve is opened todrain off the bluing water and the machine is stopped through themechanism described, thus making the several operations entirelyautomatic.

I have shown in the accompanyin drawmg a machine designed for admittingthe suds and hot and cold rinsing and bluing waters in any combination,the same being I have illustrated and described my im-' These tappetsmay be provements in an embodiment which I consider very practical. Ihave not attempted to illustrate or describe various modifications whichI contemplate, as I believe the disclosure made will enable thoseskilled in the art to which this invention relates to embody or adaptthe same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a Washing machine, the combination I of atub, a drain valvetherefor, a washing cylinder provided with a tubular journal, drivingmeans for said Washing cylinder, supply valves connected to deliver saidcylinder through'said journal, an actuating slide, driving means forsaid slide, supply valve tappets actuated by said slide and slidablymounted so that they maybe adjusted in relation to each other and tosaid supply valves, said tappets each comprising sections adjustablyassociated so that the length of the tappets may be adjusted todetermine the period of opening of the supply valves, a drain valvetappet adjustably mounted on said actuating slide so that the actuationof said drain valve may be timed, said drain valve tappet comprisingsections adjustably associated so that its length may be regulated, andmeans for controlling said cylinder driving means adjustably connectedto. said actuating slide.

- 2. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a drain valvetherefor, a washing cylinder provided with a tubular journal, supplvalves connected to deliver to said cylin er through said journal, anactuating slide, supply valve tappets actuated by said slide andslidably'mounted so that they may be adjusted in relation to each otherand to said supply valves, said tappets each comprising sections adjustably associated so that the length. of the tappets may be adjusted todetermine the period of opening of the supply valves, and a drain valvetappet adjust-ably mounted on said actuating slide so i that theactuation of said drain valve may be timed, said drain valve tappetcomprising' sections adjustably associated so that its length may beregulated.

3. In a-washing machine, the combination of a tub, a drainvalve-therefor, a washing .slidablv mounted.

cylinder provided with a tubular journal, driving means for said washingcylinder, supply valves connected to deliver to said cylinder throughsaid journal, an'actuating slide, driving means for said slide, supplyvalve tappets ,.actuated-, by-said slide ard 5e s a justed in relationto each other and to said supply valves,,a drain valve tappet adjustablymounted' on said actuating slide so that the time of actuation of thedrain valve may be controlled, and means for controlling said to saidactuating slide.

4. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a drain valvetherefor,'a washin 7 cylinder provided with a. tubular journa supplyvalves connected to deliver't'o sa' cylinder through said journal, anactuatin slide, supply valve tappets actuated by said slide and slidablymounted so that they may be actuated in relation to each other and tosaid supply valves,and a drain valve tappet adjustably mounted on saidactuating slide so thatthe time of actuation of the drain valve may becontrolled.

5. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a drain valvetherefor, a w ashin cylinder provided with a tubular journa, drivingmeans for said washing cylinder, supply valves connected to saidcylinder through said journal, an actuating slide,driving means for saidslide, supply valve tappets actuated by said slide and each comprisingsections adjzustably associated so that the the tappets may be adjustedto determine the period of opening of the supply valves, a drain valvetappet actuated by said slide comprising sections adjustably associatedso that its len th may be regulated, and. means for controlling saidcylinder driving means adjustably connected to said actuating slide.

6. The combination with a washing ma chine, of a drain valve therefor,supply valves for said washing machine, an actuating slide, drivingmeans for said actuating slide, slide rods mounted at the sides of said.actuating slide, supply valve tappets slidably mounted on said sliderods, said tappets each comprising sections associated so that thelength of the tappets may be adjusted to determine. theperiod of openingof the supply valves, a'tappet rod actuated by said actuating slide, anda drain valve ta'ppet adjustably mounted on said tappet rod so that theactuation of said drain valve may be timed, said drain valve tappetcomprising sections associated so that its length may be regulated.

a 7. The combination with a washing ma- I said'ivashing machine drivingmeans arljustably connected to said actuating slide.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

CHARLES L. BRALEY. [n a] Certificate of Correction. I V It is herebycertified that in Letters Patent No. 1,586,403, granted Mlay 25, 1926,

ppm the application of Charles L. Braley, of Chicago, Illinois, for animprovement- 111 Washing Machines, an error appears in the printedspecification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 15, claim 1.after the word deliver insert the Word to; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed'and sealed this 5th day of October, A. D. 1926.

' M. J. MOORE,

[SEAL] Acting C mssz'oner of Pqtents.

